TAMPA, Fla. -- At the end of every single practice, long after teammates have gone inside to escape the sweltering 90-degree heat, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate retreats to the very back of the practice field to get some extra red-zone work.
It doesn't matter that he was out there 30 minutes before practice too, with several teammates. It doesn't matter that last year, his eight touchdown catches were tied for the most in the league at his position, or that he tied Jimmie Giles' franchise record that stood since 1985.
His explanation?